The 3-year-old went missing around 3 a.m. Saturday after her father allegedly told her to stand by a tree near an alley outside their home as punishment for not finishing her milk, Sgt. Kevin Perlich told Chron.com Monday morning. When Wesley Mathews went to check on Sherin roughly 15 minutes later, she was gone.

Sherin Mathews is approximately 36 inches tall and weighs about 22 pounds. She suffers from developmental issues and has limited verbal communication skills, Richardson Police said on Facebook. She was last seen wearing a pink top, black pajama bottoms and pink flip flops.

On Saturday night, Wesley Mathews was arrested by Richardson Police and charged with abandoning or endangering a child. He was released on $250,000 bond late Sunday night, Perlich said.

If anyone has any information on Sherin's whereabouts, contact Richardson Police at 972-744-4800.